List of Lackawanna County election candidates

Here is a list of the candidates for mayor, borough council, township supervisor, tax collector and school director who will be on the May 21 primary election ballot in Lackawanna County. All terms for mayor, council, tax collector and school director are four years; supervisor, six years (unless otherwise noted).

JUDGE

DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

- P. Timothy Kelly, 55 Ivywood Drive, Newton Twp.

- Alyce Hailstone Farrell, 642 Taylor Ave., Scranton

- James A. Gibbons, 9133 Valley View Drive, Newton Twp.

- Patricia G. Rieder, 1235 Lakeland Drive, Scott Twp.

- Donna Davis Javitz, 811 Laurel Creek Drive, Dickson City

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

REPUBLICAN

- Andy J. Jarbola III, 920 Greenfield Road, Moscow

SHERIFF

DEMOCRATIC

- Nicholas D. DeSando, 339 Foote St., Dunmore

- Rob Mazzoni, 404 Jenna Kay Drive, Archbald

- Mark P. McAndrew, 420 Depew Ave., Mayfield

REPUBLICAN

- Joseph Albert, 1131 Rundle St., Scranton

- Dominick Manetti, 745 Clevio St., Old Forge

RECORDER OF DEEDS

DEMOCRATIC

- Evie Rafalko McNulty, 3271 Oak Ave., Scranton

REPUBLICAN

- Alicia A. DiLeo,, 722 Marion St., Scranton

REGISTER OF WILLS

DEMOCRATIC

- Michael F. Durkin, 590 Epirus Hill Road, Clarks Summit

- Kim Harding Kelly, 103 Sturbridge Road, Clarks Summit

- Fran Kovaleski, 922 Martin Drive, Jessup

- Paul J. Nardozzi, 236 S. Apple St., Dunmore

REPUBLICAN

- Christopher Arnone, 103 Stonefield Drive, Jefferson Twp.

ARCHBALD COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- William Bill Durkin, 231 Laurel St.

- Jeff Munley, 155 Pine St.

- Kenneth Propst, 120 Monroe St.

- John Shnipes Jr., 115 Simpson St.

- Maria Tomassoni, 455 Thomas St.

ARCHBALD MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Shirley Grabin Barrett, 815 Rock St.

- David Moran, 1346 Winton St.

- Lawrence West, 209 Laurel St.

ARCHBALD TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- William Gerard Gilroy, 275 Laurel St.

- Katie Grogan Noldy, 150 Pine St.

BENTON TWP. SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Bonnie Rosiak, RR 1, Box 1502

BENTON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Donita Wright, RR 2, Box 2336

BLAKELY COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Jeffrey Cruciani, 30 Riverside Drive

- Louis Parri, 608B Gino Merli Drive

- Joseph Quinn, 115 First St.

BLAKELY MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Jeanette Acciare-Mariani, 209 Kingsley Blvd.

BLAKELY TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Deborah Vitkus Rotell, 344 Hill St.

CARBONDALE COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Francis Lagana, 31 Green St.

- John Masco Jr., 107 Farview St.

COUNCIL, 2-YEAR

DEMOCRATIC

- John J. Gigliotti, 63 Washington St.

- Walter Martzen, 5 Grove St.

CARBONDALE TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Richard Colosimo, 315 Powderly St.

CARBONDALE TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Ellen V. Norella, 208 Old Orchard Road

CLARKS GREEN COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Alan F. Hughes, 408 Gordon Drive

- David J. Rinaldi, 404 Fairview Road

REPUBLICAN

- Joe Barrasse, 408 Fairview Road

- Stephen A. Shumaker, 206 Tedrick St.

CLARKS GREEN MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- William Thorburn, 307 Clark St.

CLARKS GREEN TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Janice F. Brown, 124 Glenburn Road

CLARKS GREEN COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Gerrie Fitzgerald Carey, 505 Gladiola Drive

- Jim Klein, 507 Gladiola Drive

- Patrick Williams, 612 Timber Lane

REPUBLICAN

- Robert A. Bennett, 619 Timber Lane

- M. Vincent Cruciani, 108 Woodlawn Ave.

COUNCIL, 2-YEAR

REPUBLICAN

- Robert A. Bennett, 619 Timber Lane

- M. Vincent Cruciani, 108 Woodlawn Ave.

- Dominic Scott, 311 Knapp Road

CLARKS GREEN MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Herman Johnson, 514 Highland Ave.

- Patty Lawler, 807 Ash St.

CLARKS GREEN TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Kathy Drake, 44 Hosfeld St.

REPUBLICAN

- Judy A. Belch, 1018 Sleepy Hollow Road

CLIFTON SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Jane Casagrande, 160 Eagles View Drive

REPUBLICAN

- Michael Doyle, 73 Plank Road

- Ted Stout, 308 Phillips Road

CLIFTON TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Susan Grab, 18 Peat Bog Road

COVINGTON TWP. SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Dave Petrosky, 320 Daleville Highway

COVINGTON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Kate Tierney, 414 Jubilee Road

DALTON COUNCIL

REPUBLICAN

- Jared Gard, 222 Lily Lake Road

- John W. Montgomery, 110 Lake St.

- Gus Vlassis, 102 Charles Drive

DALTON MAYOR

REPUBLICAN

- Aaron Holzman, 109 Weatherby St.

DALTON TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Margaret Peg Sheppard, 111 Wescott St.

DICKSON CITY COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Richard Cesari, 111 Craig Road

- Sara Edwards, 512 Wedge Drive

- Robert E. Hall Jr., 1210 Dimmick St.

- Paul Kwiec, 977 Albert St.

- Barbara Keegan Mecca, 104 Clairmont Road

- Peter Chuck Novajosky, 1003 Scott Road

DICKSON CITY MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Kimberlee Midura, 802 Storrs St.

- Stanley J. Prushinski, 551 Palmer Circle

DICKSON CITY TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Anthony Adamitis, 906 Scott Road

DUNMORE COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Damon Bowen, 418 Fifth St.

- Timothy Burke, 129 Cherry St.

- Tom Hallinan, 1510 N. Webster Ave.

- Michael Hayes, 108 Reeves St.

- Carol Scrimalli, 1512 E. Drinker St.

DUNMORE MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Patrick Nibs Loughney, 1615 Electric St.

DUNMORE TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Louis A. Paciotti Jr., 1524 Clay Ave.

ELMHURST SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Patrick McLaine, 211 West St.

ELMHURST TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Diane C. Tomcykoski, 608 Gardner Road

FELL TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Ann Marie Torch, 840 Main St.

FELL TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- June M. Borosky, 109 Delaware St.

GLENBURN TWP. SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Michael T. Savitsky, 1300 Old Trail Road

GREENFIELD TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Tom Cerra, 425 Route 106

- Gerald J. Snyder Jr., 150 Pierce Road

REPUBLICAN

- J. Eric Hendrickson, 123 Route 106

GREENFIELD TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Donald J. Flynn, 109 Highpoint St.

JEFFERSON TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Willard C. Keating, 1642 Archbald Mountain Road

REPUBLICAN

- John H. Patterson Jr., 720 Willard Road

- Matt Pendrak, 14 Victoria Circle

JEFFERSON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Ceatana Tina Keating, 15 Keating Road

JERMYN COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Robert P. Parks III, 316 Delaware St.

REPUBLICAN

- Jeffrey Christopher McDermott, 117 Gibson St.

JERMYN MAYOR

REPUBLICAN

- Bruce A. Smallacombe, R703 Madison Ave.

JERMYN TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Ann Marie DeSanto, 219 Hudson St.

JESSUP COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Maggie Alunni, 802 Church St.

- Jim Brunozzi, 710 Grassy Island Ave.

- Michael Gasper, 809 Lawler Drive

- Nick Marino, 604 Church St.

- Joseph Mellado, 111 Hill St.

JESSUP MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Beverly Merkel, 814 Martin Drive

JESSUP TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Genevieve Lupini, 1234 Livey St.

LA PLUME TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Lisa A. Huffsmith, 2055 Hickory Ridge Road

LA PLUME TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Clyde E. Ellsworth, 2090 Hickory Ridge Road

MADISON TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Andrew Nazarenko, 5120 Bird Road

MADISON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Donna Smith, 4581 Madisonville Road

MAYFIELD COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Thomas J. Gallagher, 807 Delaware St.

- Janice R. Joyce, 409 May St.

- George Pittsman Jr., 721 Hudson St.

REPUBLICAN

- John F. Kleinbauer, 1007 Hill St.

MAYFIELD MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Alexander J. Chelik, 703 Plank Road

MAYFIELD TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Diane Bachak, 400 Delaware St.

MOOSIC COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Joseph J. Dente Jr., 225 Spring St.

- Harry Lindsay, 3505 Lawrence Ave.

- Joseph G. Mercatili, 634 Marion Lane

- Mary Ann Nawrocki, 901 Spring St.

MOOSIC MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- James Segilia, 917 Hollenback St.

MOOSIC TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Bryan Fauver, 3703 Winfield Ave.

MOSCOW COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- William P. Heim, 516 Church St.

- Rosemarie Warner, 108 Lincoln St.

REPUBLICAN

- George Edwards, 201 McAndrews Road

- Arthur Pencek, 228 N. Main St.

- Teresa M. Ripley, 210 Jennifer St.

MOSCOW MAYOR

REPUBLICAN

- Daniel F. Edwards, 118 Green St.

MOSCOW TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- George Powell, 201 Marion St.

NEWTON SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Robert Naegele, 1610 Forest Acres Drive

- John J. Shaffer, 1732 Forest Acres Drive

NEWTON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Ruth E. Hayden, 12014 Valley View Drive

NORTH ABINGTON TWP. SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Thomas Mundrake, 110 Turkey Hill Road

NORTH ABINGTON TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

- Betty L. Opsasnick, 103 Wellington Lane

OLD FORGE COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Devon Brown, 172 Church St.

- Joseph Lenceski, 101 Micheline Drive

- Bob Semenza, 520 Edith St.

REPUBLICAN

- Mark Matylewicz, 1 Stonehill Drive

- Frank Scavo, 101 Fred St.

OLD FORGE MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Robert J. Legg, 400 Oak St.

- Bob Mulkerin, 156 Taroli St.

REPUBLICAN

- Joseph Gus Gasdik, 1261 Bennett St.

- Frank Scavo, 101 Fred St.

OLD FORGE TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Gary A. Propersi, 347 Orchard St.

OLYPHANT COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- David R. Krukovitz, 708 E. Scott St.

- Robert Kurilla, 1006 E. Lackawanna St.

- Eugene L. Liberty, 121 Spruce St.

- Dave Mitchko, 623 E. Scott St.

- Gerard Tully, 417 Joan Drive

OLYPHANT MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- John Sedlak Jr., 101 Jean Drive

OLYPHANT TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- James A. Liparulo, 437 N. River St.

RANSOM TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Robert Lukasiewicz, 2508 Ransom Road

REPUBLICAN

- David W. Bird Jr., 1028 Beacon Drive

RANSOM TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

REPUBLICAN

- Lenay Blackwell, 2623 Bald Mountain Road

- Jeane Chilcote, 2201 Sunset MHP

ROARING BROOK TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Walter Serowinski, 202 Wilson Drive

REPUBLICAN

- Eric Schield, 1209 Route 307

ROARING BROOK TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Jolene R. Lamberti, 201 Woodcrest Drive

SCOTT TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Bob Rocko Mroczka, 716 Chapman Lake Road

- Bob Noldy, 106 Matechak Road

- Steven Russell, 16 Waters Edge Lane

- Stanley E. Stracham, 186 Shields Road

REPUBLICAN

- Dave Makala, 1691 Layton Road

- Thomas J. Smith, 1350 Fairview Road

SCOTT TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Michael R. Ciuccoli Sr., 732 Justus Blvd.

SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Greg Evans, 1501 Hawthorne St.

- William Gaughan, 99 Crane St.

- Joseph A. Matyjevich, 1318 Farr St.

- Tim Perry, 2325 Birney Ave.

- Pat Rogan, 325 N. Bromley Ave.

- Joe Wechsler, 1315 Cronkey Ave.

SCRANTON MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Joseph P. Cardamone, 2305 Brown Ave.

- Bill Courtright, 126 Ridgeview Drive

- Lee Morgan, 1215 Stafford Ave.

- Elizabeth Randol, 622 S. Webster Ave.

REPUBLICAN

- Garett Lewis, 129 N. Washington Ave.

- Marcel Lisi, 2406 Jackson St.

SCRANTON TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Anthony W. DiBileo, 118 Abby Way

- Bill Fox, 2424 Cedar Ave.

- Frank Joyce, 1916 Price St.

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. SUPERVISOR

REPUBLICAN

- Giles W. Stanton, 715 Geoffrey Road

SPRING BROOK TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- John L. Flyte, 61 O'Hara Road

REPUBLICAN

- John Bonacci, 102 O'Hara Road

- Kenneth Genovese, 225 Maple Lake Road

SPRING BROOK TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Mauri B. Kelly, 16 Spring Lane

TAYLOR COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Edward W. Derenick, 458 N. Main St.

- Eugene Gallagher, 146 E. Taylor St.

- Gene A. King, 222 W. Taylor St.

- Chuck McKeel, 412 Center St.

REPUBLICAN

- James Digwood, 402 Center St.

- John Tigue, 105 Barbara Lane

TAYLOR MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Tom Bracey, 135 Union St.

- Roxanne Pauline, 309 S. Main St.

REPUBLICAN

- Lynda Messoline DePalma, 1227 S. Main Ave.

- Ted Praschak, 515 Park St.

TAYLOR TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Patricia Naro, 1122 Reynolds Ave.

THORNHURST TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Elaine Evans, HC 1, Box 129A

THORNHURST TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Tammara Berry, 112A-14 Country Club Estates

THROOP COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- James A. Barnick, 613 Dunmore St.

- Neil Furiosi, 420 Ryan St.

- Thomas J. Lukasewicz, 413 George St.

- Mark Mazak, 412 Erie St.

- Robert Magliocchi, 5 Bruno Drive

- John Musewicz, 2 Mruck St.

THROOP MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Vince Tanana, 3 Maple St.

- Wayne Williams, 9 Emerald Drive

THROOP TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Adam F. Nosak, 508 Short St.

VANDLING COUNCIL

DEMOCRATIC

- Jerome J. Slick, 305 Ash St.

VANDLING COUNCIL, 2-YEAR

DEMOCRATIC

- Frank Orehek, 403 Clinton St.

VANDLING MAYOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Joseph P. Brady, 303 Sixth St.

VANDLING TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Mary Ann Risboskin, 433 Clinton St.

WAVERLY TWP. SUPERVISOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Douglas Klamp, 112 Hilltop Road

REPUBLICAN

- Michael Hoban, 1301 N. Abington Road

WAVERLY TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

DEMOCRATIC

- Ilona Thurston, 1346 N. Abington Road

WEST ABINGTON TWP. SUPERVISOR

- No candidates

WAVERLY TWP. TAX COLLECTOR

- No candidates

ABINGTON HEIGHTS

REGION 1 (Clarks Green/Clarks Summit First and Third Districts/Glenburn/North Abington/Waverly)

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